I'm Still a Person

[Verse 1]
You missed the turn, the whole room waited
Your careful plan came back misdated
You read their faces like a verdict
One wrong step, and now you’re certain

[Pre-Chorus]
But a promise bent is not a heart gone bad
You can own the hurt without becoming that

[Chorus]
I let you down; I’m still a person
I got it wrong; I can make it right
A cracked cup still can hold the water
A hard day doesn’t name your life
I let you down; I’m still a person
Say it once, then say it twice

[Verse 2]
The school call came at half past seven
Your keys were right there by the lemons
You said, “I’m sorry,” plain and steady
No grand excuse, just show up ready

[Pre-Chorus]
Their disappointment may be real and true
It doesn’t turn your whole heart into something cruel

[Chorus]
I let you down; I’m still a person
I got it wrong; I can make it right
A cracked cup still can hold the water
A hard day doesn’t name your life
I let you down; I’m still a person
Say it once, then say it twice

[Bridge]
Take the blame for what you broke
Leave the shame that says you are
More than one mistake can hold
More than one small, stubborn scar

[Instrumental: odd-meter turn, tom-heavy breakdown]

[Final Chorus]
I let you down; I’m still a person
I got it wrong; I can make it right
A cracked cup still can hold the water
A hard day doesn’t name your life
I let you down; I’m still a person
Say it once, then say it twice

[Outro]
Still a person
Still can make it right